May 2020

Pasta e plurali!

The last two weeks have seen the students engage in an exploration of Italian food culture and its connection to their lives at home. They’ve scoured the pantry for different types of pasta, looked at the meanings behind some of the names, and are beginning to learn the names of sughi (sauces) and ingredienti (ingredients). […]

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Curiosity ? 

Curiosity ?  As we have begun to settle into our remote learning environment and become more confident with the technology, a unique opportunity has presented itself within the prep digital neighbourhood space. An opportunity to unleash and explore curiosity.  As we teachers began to see glimpses of children’s individual passions, interests and things that peaked

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Ciao a tutti, benvenuti alle notizie d’italiano a casa!

I’ve been delighted by the wonderful learning shared by the students, as they respond to the Italian provocations, sharing aspects of their life at home and how the Italian culture is present there : recipes and photos of delicious italian dishes created at home, students recording themselves counting, talking about their feelings, sharing their dances,

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Open the Kitchen Pantry ! The Kitchen Sink Artists week 3 and 4

What an amazing two weeks of fantastic visual art works and responses to the Kitchen Sink Artists provocation. In the past two weeks students were asked to examine their homes, the ordinary and everyday things in their home, and see them with artists’ eyes. Why would examining the home through the lense of the artist

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